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1 day ago · “I hated swimming,” Allison Schmitt tells USA TODAY Sports. Schmitt wasn’t even 10, and she was ready to quit. Why she didn’t, why she continued on her path to set an American record at the 200-meter freestyle, came down to one simple reason: She met a friend at the end of her first season. That friend, Monica Blaesser, became her best ...
Allison Rodgers Schmitt (born June 7, 1990) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in freestyle events. She is a four-time Olympian and a ten-time Olympic medalist. In her Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Schmitt won a bronze medal as a member of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay.
4-time Olympian; 10-time Olympic medalist (4 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze) Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (4 x 200m Freestyle Relay - Women), bronze (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay - Women), 10th (200m Freestyle - Women)
4 days ago · Allison Schmitt, former Olympic athlete, right, listens as Travis Tygart, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, left, testifies during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing examining Anti-Doping Measures in Advance of the 2024 Olympics, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Washington.
Jun 17, 2021 · Allison Schmitt continues to defy age, defy odds and prove she belongs among the world’s elite — with her biggest performances on the biggest stage. Schmitt qualified for her fourth Olympics ...
The veteran swimmer placed second behind Katie Ledecky in Wednesday night's women's 200m freestyle final at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for swimming, securing a trip to Tokyo next month for one of the most beloved member of the U.S. swim community.
Jun 25, 2024 · In testimony to a House subcommittee, Michael Phelps, the 23-time Olympic gold medalist, and Allison Schmitt, a four-time Olympic gold medalist, said it was unacceptable that the World...
Jul 31, 2012 · Allison Schmitt Sets New Olympic Record & Wins 200m Freestyle Gold - London 2012 Olympics. 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe ...
Jun 23, 2021 · Even before qualifying for her fourth Olympic team, Allison Schmitt is a legend. The 31-year-old with a big smile has won medals (eight and counting) in every Olympic Games since her first in 2008, when she was 18 years old and helped the U.S. take bronze in the women’s 4x200 freestyle race.
Jun 18, 2021 · Allison Schmitt already qualified for her fourth Olympic team by taking second in the 200 freestyle the night before. Only four other female swimmers have made at least four Olympic games.
